Information about #C16A53 color

#C16A53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C16A53 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 106, 83) — 75.7% red, 41.6% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 43 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C16A53 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Slightly further away sit Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 106, 83) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #C16A53 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C16A53 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C16A53 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C16A53

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C16A53
  • RGB193, 106, 83
  • CMYK0, 34, 43, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 106, 83)
  • HSL13°, 47%, 54%
  • HSL Precise12.545°, 47.009%, 54.118%
  • HSV13°, 57%, 76%
  • HSB13°, 57%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.416, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.416, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.416, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC16A53
  • DECIMAL ID12675667
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01